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Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Global technology company specializing in semiconductor and telecommunications equipment.
Cork, Ireland
DevOps
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
2+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS
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Description For Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Qualcomm IT is seeking a Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer to join their team in Cork, Ireland. This role focuses on managing and optimizing Kubernetes infrastructure across both on-premises and cloud environments. The position offers a unique opportunity to work with various Kubernetes distributions including RKE, GKE, EKS, and AKS. As part of a mature and experienced team, you'll be responsible for cluster management, performance monitoring, and capacity planning. The role provides significant growth opportunities through project work and mentorship, including implementing system automation, version management, and exploring novel Kubernetes multi-tenancy patterns. The ideal candidate should have strong Linux administration skills, Kubernetes expertise, and proficiency in container technologies. Qualcomm offers a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to work in Cork, one of Ireland's major tech hubs, with excellent quality of life and international connectivity. The position combines technical challenges with professional development in a collaborative environment at a global technology leader.

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Responsibilities For Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer

  • Construction, deployment, and troubleshooting of bare-metal on-prem and cloud-based multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters
  • Monitoring performance and availability of all Kubernetes clusters
  • Performing capacity planning activities
  • Implementation of self-healing system automation
  • Testing, validation, and deployment of new Kubernetes versions
  • Transformation of existing platform automation
  • Testing and integration of new bare-metal compute platforms
  • Implementation and troubleshooting of Kubernetes multi-tenancy patterns

Requirements For Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Kubernetes
Python
Linux
  • Comfortable using and developing on Linux as a primary OS, especially Ubuntu
  • 2+ years administering Linux systems, intermediate proficiency
  • 1+ years Kubernetes administration experience
  • Advanced proficiency in Kustomize or Helm (preferably both)
  • Intermediate knowledge of Kubernetes networking internals (notably Flannel+Calico)
  • Direct experience deploying and maintaining enterprise Kubernetes clusters
  • Advanced proficiency with Docker and Linux container internals
  • Advanced proficiency with git and Github
  • Comprehensive knowledge of Kubernetes control plane architecture and troubleshooting
  • Intermediate proficiency with Python
  • Intermediate proficiency with bash scripting
  • Comfortable with Agile project management in JIRA

Benefits For Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Mental Health Assistance
Parental Leave
Education Budget
Relocation Benefits
Equity
  • Salary, stock and performance related bonus
  • Maternity/Paternity Leave
  • Employee stock purchase scheme
  • Matching pension scheme
  • Education Assistance
  • Relocation and immigration support
  • Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
  • Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being
  • Bicycle purchase scheme
  • Employee run clubs

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